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Apr 30

iPhone app could help you switch to cheaper data plan

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iPhone app could help you switch to cheaper data plan
Thanks to seamless background compression, the new Onavo app promises to give you a lot more bang for your data buck. But does it really work? Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
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Man Steals iPhone 4 From Undercover Cop On Subway
Just a week after the NYPD announced that iPhones—especially the iPhone 4— are targets for subway thefts , the cops announce that they arrested a man for stealing an iPhone 4 on a 4 train. And the iPhone 4’s owner turned out to be an undercover cop. Kasseim Thomas, 47, was busted in the Bronx, but cops started noticing him when he was getting on and off a train at 59th Street and Lexington—Lt …
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Apple rejects iPhone game Smuggle Truck depicting immigrant smuggling
Apple has rejected “Smuggle Truck”, an iPhone and iPad game that pits players as the driver of a truck packed with immigrants crossing a desert border and underground tunnels. In the game, immigrants can be hurled out of the truck bed and die as the vehicle navigates obstacles such as ramps, hills and explosives. While Apple did deny the Smuggle Truck game for its App Store, the Cupertino tech …
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Jan 16

Project Hijack Wants to Make iPhone Accessories Cheaper (and Easier) to Produce [Video]

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Project Hijack Wants to Make iPhone Accessories Cheaper (and Easier) to Produce [Video]
# smartphones Like Ars Technica mentions, creating iPhone accessories using the 30-pin connector is costly because companies have to pay Apple a fortune in licensing fees (it’s their proprietary tech). That’s not the case with the headphone jack. Enter Project Hijack . More »
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CDMA iPhone to contribute strong sales to Foxconn and Pegatron in 2011
Apple’s CDMA iPhone orders could contribute about NT$ 1.9-2.1 billion (US$ 65.39-72.28 million) to each of its assembly partners, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Pegatron Technology, while Apple’s adoption of new technologies as well as materials for iPhone is also expected to benefit its related supply chain partners in Taiwan, according to sources from upstream component …
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What Does AT&T Do When Verizon Starts Selling iPhones?
Analysis: AT&T is working to repair its reputation for poor quality and deal with the loss of its iPhone exclusivity.
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